Week 1-2 Post Lap Band Surgery

[KMF 0]

So I only had surgery 1.5 wks ago and I am really struggling to consume all the liquids and allowable diet items in one day... Which in short means I'm only consuming between 250-400 calories a day... Anyone else have this problem also?

[Nechama L 4]

I had the same thing, but as time and healing went by, I found it to be less and less of a problem. I think you will start to see an increase in your intake, especially when you start on mushies and move on to solids.

[LVGirl 4]

I was lucky if I got 500 cal in a day when on liquids. When I loved on to mushies I really started dropping weight.

[KMF 0]

Thanks people, great appreciated! Glad to know I'm not alone!

[honk 780]

I would'nt worry so much about the calories. Just make sure to get all your liquids in.

[Rapture1 0]

I am 2 weeks out post op, and I am eating mushy food. I don't seem to have any problems eating. I will eat about 1/2 cup mashed potatoes with gravy and don't feel full. Is this normal? I keep thinking that my band slipped and isn't making my stomach smaller. While I was in the hospital they did an xray when I was in recovery. But when I was in my room that night the nurse came in to help me get up, and while she was raising the head of my bed, it suddenly fell and of course, so did I. Could that make my band slip?